Israel's Strategic Push to Redefine the Balance of Power in Southern Syria

Natasha Metni Torbey, 26/02 21:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Israel Ahmad al-Sharaa Benjamin Netanyahou Syria Suweida Quneitra Daraa

Israel has taken a firm stance on its plan for the “total demilitarization” of southern Damascus. “We will not allow forces from Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (the group behind the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime on December 8, 2024) or the new Syrian army to enter the area south of Damascus,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...